CDR News Line
01.11.2023
The Royal Canadian Legion names Canada’s 2023 National Silver Cross Mother
The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to share the story of this year’s National Silver Cross Mother, Gloria Hooper, of St. Claude, Manitoba. Mrs. Hooper will represent all Silver Cross Mothers when she places a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Remembrance Day.
30.10.2023
Canadian Special Ops Deployed to Israel
According to a Global News article, Canada has sent a small team of Canadian special operations forces to Israel. According to the Global News article, the information was received from multiple sources with direct knowledge of the mission.
30.10.2023
Duke Joins Team Vigilance
Team Vigilance is excited to announce Duke Marine Technical Services Canada Inc. (DUKE) as the first company to join Team Vigilance’s Preferred Supplier program. Vard Marine Inc. and DUKE has today signed a LOI for the provision of technical personnel and recruitment services in support of the
27.10.2023
Seaspan Shipyards Hosts Ceremonial Keel Laying for Second Joint Support Ship
Seaspan Shipyards hosted a ceremonial keel laying event for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future HMCS Preserver on Friday, October 7th. HMCS Preserver will join HMCS Protecteur as the longest naval ships ever built in Canada.
25.10.2023
MDA Will Launch its Next Generation Earth Observation Constellation on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket
MDA has selected SpaceX to be the launch service provider for CHORUS, MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation. CHORUS is targeted to launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket in the Q4 2025 launch window from Florida.
24.10.2023
HENSOLDT and Airdyne Join Forces for Mission Aircraft Retrofit
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT joins forces with U.S. mission aircraft supplier Airdyne Aerospace Inc., to jointly offer an integrated and certified mission suite, in a first step specifically for C-130 mission aircraft. On September 20, 2023, both companies signed a MoU to set up the

24.10.2023
MARSS Completes Demonstrations with UK MoD
MARSS Group has successfully demonstrated its NiDAR powered Command and Control (C2) systems to the UK MoD – showcasing its ability to present multi-domain data on a single screen.
24.10.2023
Saab Receives Order for Gripen C/D Upgrade
Saab has received an additional order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to ensure the continued operation and capability enhancement of Gripen C/D. The order is valued at SEK 579 million.
24.10.2023
Cubic Wins Multiple U.S. Air Force Contracts
Cubic Defense has secured a Multiple Award Contract–Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MAC ID/IQ) from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Architecture & Integration Directorate (AFLCMC/XA).
24.10.2023
CAE Announces Sale of its Healthcare Business for $311 million CAD
CAE announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell CAE's Healthcare business to Chicago-based Madison Industries for an enterprise value of C$311 million, subject to customary adjustments.
23.10.2023
Shield AI Announces Multi-Year Agreement with Sentient Vision to offer AI-Enabled Situational Awareness
A groundbreaking AI technology collaboration between Shield AI, an American defense technology company building the world’s best AI pilot, and Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient), an Australia-based leader in AI-enabled real-time situational awareness to deliver a next generation wide area motion
23.10.2023
Airbus Signs € 1.2 billion in Contracts for Work on French A330 MRTT Fleet
Airbus Defence and Space has signed two contracts valued at € 1.2 billion in total with France’s Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) and Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) for the Capability Enhancement and the In-Service Support of the French A330 MRTTs (Multi Role Tanker
23.10.2023
Canada Awards $560M Contract to Weir Canada to Manage the Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence, awarded a $560-million contract to Weir Canada Inc. to manage the Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE). The first contract will be for five years, beginning in April 2024, with options to
21.10.2023
Minister Blair & DND Release Statement Regarding the Explosion at Al Ahli Arab Hospital on October 17
“Canada is deeply saddened by the loss of life caused by the explosion at Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023. We reiterate our sincere condolences to all those who lost loved ones."
20.10.2023
Contract Awarded for CCG’s First-Ever Hybrid Vessel
Canada has awarded a $55.5 million contract to Chantier Naval Forillon in Gaspé, Quebec, to build the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) first-ever diesel-electric hybrid vessel with a Battery Energy Storage System, designed to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. This contract is part of the

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